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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

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Title
 Dutch Bible in stereotype, published by Samuel and Joh. Luchtmans, Leiden, 1785

Creator
 Luchtmans, Samuel (uitgever/publisher), Luchtmans, Joh. (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1785

Type
 tekstbladzijde, page

Measurements
 25,5 x 20,5 cm.

Related term
 bijbels, stereotypie, herdrukken

Period
 18e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 At the end of the 17th century the German clergyman Johan Müller, living in Leiden, developed the stereotype. Printing was no longer done in individually cast letters but from a a fixed printing plate. In 1711 a Dutch Bible appeared which had been reprinted a few times from the same plates, including this Bible of 1785.

Original
 Bijbel. - Amsterdam: Samuel en Joh. Luchtmans, 1785-1786, fol. 1.

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 375 C 20

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek